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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,074.20, 249,135.60 and 53,735.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,074.20, 249,135.60 and 53,735.30 is: 80,610.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,074.20 : 249,135.60 = 53,735.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,074.20/249,135.60 = 53,735.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,074.20x = 249,135.60 × 53,735.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,074.20x = 13,387,376,206.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,387,376,206.68/166,074.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,610.81

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